In Jordan, traffic accidents form a major health issue. The problem of traffic accidents is ranked as the second leading cause of death. This study evaluated the safety effect of policy measures implemented in 2008. These measures included intensification of police enforcement, application of traffic law with stiff penalty levels, and the increase in fuel prices. To achieve this objective, traffic accidents data of 1998 through 2008 were obtained from Jordan traffic institute and other related sources.

In the evaluation, trend analysis was performed to explore possible safety impact of the applied safety policies and the sharp raise in fuel prices. Results of analyses indicated that the intensifications of police enforcement and applications of new traffic law with stiff penalty levels were found to have a significant positive safety effects on accidents and fatalities. The implementations of these policies were resulted in a reduction of 14% and 25% in traffic accidents and fatalities, respectively. On the other hand, investigation made in this study did not confirm the effect of fuel prices on traffic accidents or fatalities in Jordan.